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ADB Inc. Style Sheet for Star Fleet Universe, Capitalization List. Copyright © 2008-2011 ADB Inc. Page 1. 0-As the Enemy closed in, the Fast Frigate shuddered and that’s that!” but not “Get one of the Freds up under heavy Disruptor fire. Wanekla looked to the bridge.” Although, come to think of it, it around the corner, her Phaser drawn and ready would be entirely proper to say “One of the as she prepared to sprint down the Corridor. Steves will have to make that decision” when She Scanned for Lifesigns with her Tricorder. If speaking of ADB, Inc., but in that case, it would this sentence appears to be correct, then you be wrong to capitalize corporate officers in the may have a case of “Creeping Capitalization sentence “One of the Corporate Officers will Syndrome.” Luckily, it is reversible and have to make that decision” and that just completely preventable by following these few confuses everybody. simple rules. 0-Capitalization Rule #5, Titles: In a literary title (i.e., the 0-Capitalization Rule #1, Proper Names: Capitalize title of a magazine article, as opposed to a title proper names, such as Steve Cole or Jean of nobility), where it is not in all caps, capitalize Sexton. Nicknames such as “The Beast of New the first word, the last word, any word that would Orleans” (Civil War Major General Benjamin normally rate a capital, and any “big” or Butler) are capitalized as literary titles. (See “important” word. Small words such as “to”, Capitalization Rule #5.) “and”, or “the” are not “big” or “important” words 0-Capitalization Rule #2, Other Proper Names: Country but might rate a capital by one of the other rules. names (e.g., England) and proper geographic (In proper English grammar: articles, names (e.g., Klingon Empire, Amarillo, Alpha conjunctions, and prepositions -- like anybody Sector); “empire” names (e.g., Kzinti, Seltorian), who writes for SFU knows what those are -- and species names (e.g., Hilidarian); military don't get caps. Words such as “is” and “be” do organizations (e.g., Deep Space Fleet, Empire get them. Certain small words such as “a”, “an”, Security Service, Star Fleet Marines), political or “the” get capitalized if they are the first word structures (e.g., Romulan Senate), and specific of a title of a specific thing (e.g., The New York military units (e.g., Third Squadron, Fourth Times), such as “Steve Cole Refutes The New Battalion, Sixth Fleet); and starship “code York Times” or “Leanna Cole Lands Leading names” or “reporting names” (e.g., Role in The Lion and the Lamb.” SparrowHawk, Dominator, Siberian Tiger) are 0-Capitalization Rule #6: Major Historical Events: Named capitalized as proper names. See Capitalization historical events (e.g., War of Return, General Rule #1. War, Four Powers War, Day of the Eagle, Day 0-Capitalization Rule #3, Special Proper Names: Product One) are capitalized under the rules for Titles. names (e.g., SFB Module R11) and ship names (See Capitalization Rule #5.) (e.g., Constellation) are capitalized AND shown 0-Capitalization Rule #7, Game Terms: Steps and in italics. This courtesy also extends to the titles Phases of the turn (e.g., Economic Phase and of magazines, books, and newspapers. the Tractor Beam Step), are capitalized under 0-Capitalization Rule #4, Ranks and titles: Military ranks the rules for Titles; see Capitalization Rule #5. (e.g., Major, General, Corporal) and political These need to be checked individually on the list titles (e.g., Senator, Count) are capitalized when below (in CapLog article, this will refer to the part of a name (e.g., Major Kenyil, Senator Hart, website) because some items logically included Count Chocula) or when used as a name in this category do not rate capital letters. substitute (e.g., “I tell you what, Major, you’re not 0-Capitalization Rule #8, Acronyms and certain going on the mission, and that’s that!”) but not in abbreviations: These are always in all caps, a generic sense (e.g., “that job requires a such as SFB, CL, ESG, and so forth. Klingon qualified captain of the combat engineers.”). ship classes are alphanumeric (e.g., D7, F4, C8) Military duty positions (e.g., navigator) are and capitalized as shown. Note that we have capitalized when used as a name substitute listed a few of these in the alphabetic list of (e.g., “...the Navigator said”) but not when used examples (on the website) but by no means all in a generic sense (e.g., “Get one of the of them. The fact that we listed DW but not navigators up to the bridge”). As a general rule, DWG does not mean you have to spell out that if you can swap the rank/title/job with the name ship class. Note that AUX (short for auxiliary) of the person, then it gets capitalized, e.g., “I tell and BATS (short for battlestation) are sort of you what, Fred, you’re not going on the mission, abbreviations and sort of acronyms, and in _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Revised 2/8/11 at 10:34 AM. (Compiled by Jean Sexton and Stephen V. Cole. This list is not 100% complete.) ADB Inc. Style Sheet for Star Fleet Universe, Capitalization List. Copyright © 2008-2011 ADB Inc. Page 2. either case are treated under this rule. A HULL: Abbreviation on Ship Cards for Aft Hull. This is 0-Capitalization Rule #9: Technology and certain other used sometimes in SFB but FC standardized on Items: These terms (e.g., Light Cruiser, Web the alternative R HULL and A HULL is not Breaker, Asteroid) are capitalized in (and only supposed to be used any more in SFB. in) the specific rule defining them, or closely A-10: A Federation assault fighter. related rules (e.g., “The Web Caster can cast a A-20: A Federation heavy fighter. Strand of Web from a Corner Anchor to another A30: A short-hand designation used in SFBOL for a 30- Anchor.”) and then only for emphasis and point plasma torpedo launched from Weapon A. identification (in effect, to say “Hey, gamer! THIS This is never used outside of SFBOL, not even is the thing we were talking about!”). And even in a Captain’s Log article about an SFBOL this use is optional, as long as a given rule is game. consistent. Acceleration: Capitalize only when used as a specific 1-Capitalization Rule #10, RPGs and other “licensed game term in FC or SFB, e.g., Acceleration properties”: Our role-playing games have their Point, Unplotted Acceleration. own special rules. In GURPS, all “skills,” ADB, Inc.: Acronym for Amarillo Design Bureau, “attributes,” “advantages,” “disadvantages” and Incorporated, and always in all caps. Note that certain other game terms are capitalized for the comma and period must be used as shown recognition purposes. For PD20, specific stats, and that “Inc.” is required. skills, and feats are capitalized for recognition ADB: Acronym for Amarillo Design Bureau, but for legal purposes. These are often required by contract reasons should not be used. Instead, use the and are done to make our products what the version with “Inc.” players of the licensed games expect to see. Admiral: Military rank, used as a generic term covering 2-Creeping Capitalization Syndrome: There is an all forms of admiral and (confusingly) as a annoying tendency of “When in doubt, specific term for a four-star admiral. For rules of capitalize” which results in “Creeping capitalization, see Capitalization Rule #4. Capitalization” and that tends to cause Various Advanced Technology: Capped as shown; no hyphen. Bad Things™, such as English teachers shaking Aegis: An advanced fire control system, always capped their heads, nit-pickers becoming even more as a proper name. annoying, and well-meaning proofreaders to Alien Armada: Product name, capitalized as a formal mark over 100 words per page of Captain’s Log name, printed in italics. as something to capitalize because “you Alliance (the Grand Alliance, Feds+Gorns+Kzintis): capitalized it before.” Political entity, normally capitalized. 2-Germano-Military Capitalization: There is a tendency Alliance Player Turn: Game term, one of those that is to follow German rules (capitalize every noun) always capitalized. when dealing with military subjects (capitalize Alliance Turn: Game term, one of those that is always every weapon or other military term). This is capitalized. something to resist as it turns into Creeping Alpha Sector: geographic region, always capped. Capitalization Syndrome. Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.: Capitalized as a proper 2-Situational Capitalization: There is a tendency by name. some technical writers to capitalize things Anchor (type of Tholian technology): See “Technology “because they look like they deserve it” which Item” and Capitalization Rule #9. tends to create Confusion and Doubt about Andoria: A planet in the Federation. Capitalized as a What to Capitalize, Resulting in Creeping proper geographic name. Capitalization. Andorian: Species, capitalized. 312th Battle Squadron: Example of a specific military Andromeda Galaxy: Proper geographic name, always unit, others being the Lyran Fire Squadron, the capitalized. Confederation Stonewall Brigade (or more Andromedan ships: All Andromedan ships have a “code commonly Stonewall Regiments), and the British name” (e.g, Cobra, Intruder, Dominator) which is Coldstream Guards Regiment. always capitalized. 7of9: One of the Macintosh computers that ADB, Inc., Andromedan, Andromedans: Refers to a member of that owns. Always capped as shown (“of” is small specific “empire.” letters and there are no spaces). Antarean: Species, capitalized. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Revised 2/8/11 at 10:34 AM. (Compiled by Jean Sexton and Stephen V. Cole. This list is not 100% complete.) ADB Inc.

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